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Auscultation:

Auscultation Femoral Aortic Renal Carotids

Completing the examination:

Completing the examination Ankle/brachial pressure index What happens in ischaemia

Presenting the findings::

Presenting the findings: “I examined Mr(s) X, a ...-year old lady/gentleman. The patient was calm, comfortable and conscious at rest. There were no parephenalia suggestive of vascular disease, or peripheral stigmata of vascular disease.”

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On inspection there were no ulcers, skin changes, hair loss, scars or pallor. On palpation, pulses were normal and the temperature and sensation in the legs were normal. Berger’s test was normal. On auscultation, there was no evidence of bruits.

Venous System:

Venous System Legs whilst standing and supine Inspection- long saphenous or short saphenous? Palpation (temperature) Elevate limb to 15 degrees and note the rate of venous emptying Trendelenberg test